Dish-pan.



M. THOMPSON-MEARES. DISH PAN. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 1, 1909.

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MARY THOMPSON-MERES, 0F PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0lANNA D. CONNELLY, OF PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA.

DISH-PAN.

speaianon of Letters Patent.

application eieanuvemeer 1,1909. serial No. 525,712.

Be it known that l, MARY THOMPSON- Masses, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of lalo Alto, in the county .of Santa Clara andState of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement inDish-Pans, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in pans or vessels which areadapted to reeeive and hold water or other cleaning fluid in whichdishes and other culinary utensils are inimersed and washed.

lhe object of the invention is to provide a pan or vessel in whichdishes, table silverware, and other culinary utensils may be washed andcleaned by a person without the necessity of immersing the hands in thewater.

Another object of the invention is to provide a vessel in which dishesand cutlery may be placed and held in such position that a clear spaceof Water is obtained in the center of the pan in which the dishes aresingly washed. l

A further object of the invention is to provide a. pan which can be usedfor washing dishes and alsolin the preparation of vegetables prior tocooking.

These objects I accomplish by forming or fitting astanding abutment inthe bottom of the pan4 to act as a support for the dishes and byattaching bands rto the side of the pan at the upper edge and at thebottom to form a pocket to retain the cutlery and silverware in anupright position and separate from the dishes. The abutment which I haveshown consists of a standing ring concentric with the bottom of the pan,but it is evident that this could be made of different shapes, and I donot wish to limit myself to thc construction shown.

In the use of dish pans of the usual form, the dishes and cutlery arelaid fiat in the pan, and covered with hot water, and to reach them itis necessary to immerse the hands in the water. And when a quantity ofdishes are placed inthe pan'at one time, the upper ones are barelycovered with the water, and considerable diiiiculty is experiencedinfleaning them properly. ln the device of my invention, the dishes andcutlerfsare placed upright around the side of tl'xe'pa-n, leaving aclear space in the center in which they may be conveniently cleaned.

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Thel following description explains at I of the side being broken awayto show the position of the various elements and the position thatdishes and cutlery will assume lwhen placed in the pan. Fig. 2 is across section showing the relative position ofl the parts. Fig. 3 1s across-section of a modiiication in which the standing abutment is formedintegral with the bottom of the pan.

In the construction of my invention I use the ordinary dish-pan A whichmaybe of any desirable size and form and made of any suitable sheetmetal. The standing 'element B, which forms an abutment or sup" portforth'e dishes is preferably made of the same material as the pan and ofabout the proportion shown in the drawings. This element B acts as asupport or brace for thel dishes and holds them in an angular positionaround the side of the pan, leaving the center clear for washing andcleaning purposes. The larger dishes are preferably set at the side ofthe pan and the smaller dishes in front with the edge resting againstthe standing element B.

An amount of heated water to be used in cleaning the dishes is pouredinto'the pan, completely covering the standing element B, but allowing apart of each dish to extendabove the surface. The dishes can then begrasped by the hand without immersing it4 in the water, and can be heldin the water. in the central clear space and cleaned with a 'dish-mop,having a handle, without putting either hand in the water. One dish iscleaned at a time, and any material washed therefrom settles to thebottom of the pan and -do'es not lodge on the other dishes as is thecase at the present time when several dishes are placed flat in the panat one time.

The standing element or support C secured to the bottom of the pan andthe strap or support D secured to the side of the pan above the supportC, form a pocket for the reception of the table silver and cutlery, A

ldeteriorate in hot water can be placed in the pocket with the blade enddown and thereby the handles are held out of the water.

The standing element or support B in the bottom .may be formed integral`with the bott-om 'of the pan as shown in Fig. 3, When the pan isstamped, or may be fitted thereto after the panis made.

The pan may also be used in the preparation of vegetables, such aspotatoes, which are to be pared by allowing the parings to fall into thespace between the-standing ring B and the side ofthe pan, and placingthe pared potatoes in the central space. `Water Vmay be placed in thisspacewhenever it is. A found desirable and need not be placed in theothers.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction shown in thedrawings, as it is evident that changes could be made in theconstruction herein shown and specifically 'described Withoutvaryingfrom the' spirit of this invention;

I claim:

An article of manufacture adapted to hold Water having at its bottom aring-like abutment removed from the side walls extending a shortdistance upwardly and leaving a free space Within the pan over its topfor thc wash water, and having at one side of said abutment a supportfor cutlery and similar articles comprising top and bottom straps.

MARY THOMPSON-MEARES.

Witnesses MONROE THOMAS,

GEO. BLAKESLEY Lrr'rnn.v

